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Alex Azar, the federal secretary of Health and Human Services, told the National Governors' Association last month that medication-assisted treatment is a vital tool in the nation's battle against the opioid
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EASTHAMPTON -- The city's second medical marijuana dispensary and grow facility has gained local approval. Green Life Cultivation Center and Dispensary is planned at 19 Wemelco Way, site of the former
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The Dublin-based pharmaceutical company makes injectable naltrexone, better known as Vivitrol, a once-a-month drug that knocks out the impact of opioids by blocking the brain's opioid's receptors. In the
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The legalization of marijuana is becoming a reality in many states, and with that exists rare opportunities for state and local governments to experiment with new structural approaches to taxation. One
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Montreal—Canada’s student capital and music hub—is already one of the most 420 friendly cities in Canada. And now, with national marijuana legalization set for late summer, Montreal is deep in preparation. According to city officials,...
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The bill also declares a public health "emergency." While neither bill directly provides the means for combating the opioid crisis, both were drafted to give lawmakers the best and most recent
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Unlike the Department of Health-run medical marijuana program, both Bill S3195 and Bill A3581 propose creating a Division of Marijuana Enforcement (division) to govern New Jersey's adult-use program. The
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The Colorado Department of Transportation is encouraging Coloradans to “join the cannabis conversation” about driving under the influence. The new initiative, called The Cannabis Conversation, seeks input from cannabis users and non-users alike. Officials want to...
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Researchers analyzed antipsychotic and benzodiazepine use six months before and six months after people with Alzheimer's disease were prescribed an opioid, finding the need for the other drugs went down, according
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A Thomasville man was charged after assaulting a female, which led to shots being fired, and for possessing marijuana plants, according to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office. Robert Edward Wright, 63,
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One of the New England Patriots’ breakout stars of 2017 appears to have gotten himself into a less-than-desirable legal situation over the weekend. Duron Harmon, who enjoyed a career year at free safety last season for the Pats, was...